Midnight Fantasy Veil Choreography

Midnight Fantasy by Harry Saroyan “Saroyan Sings - Cairo” Choreography by Bahaia Block One – Veil Routine March 2007 Begin with the veil in front of you, palms together over your head Open your hands to a Pharaonic Pose Accent the music with small and rapid hip drops Circle the veil around your body, bringing it behind you. Arabic Step with Accents I 1) hip slide with arms overhead 2) circle the veil around your body 3) chest pops with palms together over your head 4) turn to your right Arabic Step with Accents II 1) shoulder shimmies 2) circle the veil around your body with an exaggerated hip circle 3) hip lifts on the left 4) turn to your right while circling the veil around your body to the front Toreador Sequence Repeat the movement 5 times. On the last pose, lift the veil from the shoulder and over your head, turning into the veil and bringing the veil back to the front as you face front. Repeat, beginning on the opposite side. Three-step Turn Sequence Turn to the right, swish right, then left. Turn to the right again and hold. Repeat to the left. Circle the veil around your body ending with the veil in front. Swish the veil in a figure eight. Circle the veil around your body, ending with the veil in front. Neck drape. 2:21 – 3:30 8cts 7 Hip Drops (R), step back to change weight 8cts 4 Hip Drops (L) & 4 Shoulder accent 16cts 2x Hip Circle combo (begin L, 1 ½, ½, ½, repeat R) 4cts partial Hip Circle combo (begin L – only 1 ½) 16cts Hip Slide combo walking forward (begin R, 2 slow, 4 quick, repeat) 8cts Hip Slide combo walking back (begin R, 2 slow, 4 quick) 16cts 4x Double Hip Push (begin traveling R, repeat L, R, L) 16cts 4x 3-step turn with hip accent (begin turning R, repeat L, R, L) 16cts 2x Vertical Fig-8 combo (begin on L, slow, slow, quick, quick, slow, repeat on R) 4cts 4x Maya 4cts bring arms down to cross at chest, Pivot Turn, head accent